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From: scotth@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Scott Henderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Magnavox RGB monitor
Message-ID: <1991Mar21.064058.10835@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 21 Mar 91 06:40:58 GMT
References: <1991Mar21.014541.13540@world.std.com>
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
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In article <1991Mar21.014541.13540@world.std.com> lucifer@world.std.com (Kevin S Green) writes:
>I am finally considering buying a new monitor for my //gs to
>replace the color composite one I have. Does anyone out there
>in netland own or have experience with the Magnavox RGB 
>monitor advertised in inCider/A+ in some of the mail order
>listings? If so, could you post your praise &/or complaints
>about it? I need your advice to make a sound purchase (it
>is a contest between the Apple RGB monitor & the Magnavox...
>unless there is another option I don't know about.)
>
>Thanks,
>
>-- 
>Kevin S. Green / lucifer@world.std.com / {xylogics;uunet}!world!lucifer

DO NOT BUY THE MONITOR FROM INCIDER A+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The monitor that Quality Computers sells is the 1CM135 Magnavox monitor.
It is a real nice monitor.  I bought one myself.  Here's the problem:  
Since most of the Apple vendors do not sell mass quantaties of these 
monitors, they sell these monitors for more money than other IBM
type vendors.  For example, Quality Computers sells that monitor for
$299.95.  The same monitor can be bought from Lyco Computers for $249.95.

Now that I've hopefully saved you $50.  Here's my feelings about the
Magnavox cable.  You'll need to make your own cable or buy it from QC.
You can convert the cable that comes with the monitor for about $3, if
you are handy with a soldering iron.  I LOVE this monitor!  It has more
features than Apple's, including 2 speakers for stereo sound (will work
great if you have a stereo card, but it's better than just the rinky-dink
apple speaker).  You can also hook more than just an Analog RGB to the
monitor, so if you ever (heaven forbid) decide to get a computer other than
your GS, you'll be able to hook it up.  One more thing.  The magnavox monitor
is bigger.  It's easier to read, and there's less interference in the finder
screen on the Magnavox than on Apple's RGB.

Send me mail if you want more info, including how to convert the cable.

-Scott

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=  R. Scott Henderson		       =  "Some people claim that there's a  =
=  University of Illinois              =   woman to blame, but I know it's   =
=  scotth@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu             =   my own damned fault.              =
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